"But the involuntary tricks of memory and the voluntary ones of imagination make always such terrible havoc of facts that truth, be it ever so much sought and cared for, appears in history and biography only in a more or less disfigured condition."

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Source : Frederick Niecks (2016). “Frederick Chopin”, p.709, Frederick Niecks

Frederick Niecks

#Truth Quotes #Memories Quotes #Imagination Quotes

“When we accept the fact that we can't do everything, we are more willing to ask for and accept help when we do anything.”
“Lets be honest, L.A. is not a bad place to live. There are some crazy people there, but I tend to get on with them!”
“Getting the first win is very important. I think that takes a lot of pressure off going forward.”

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“If it was easy everyone would be a champion, so you've got to decide if you're that person that's going to be a champion.”

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“Better untaught than ill-taught.”
“I really enjoy playing with someone else and whether it's chess or tennis or games, I love card games. I love that, but I think there's something so important to gain from winning and losing and learning how to lose and how you can be better from that.”
“Be grateful for the love you have to share-share it, and it will return to you ten times over.”
“We now know that a neo-conservative is an arsonist who sets the house on fire and six years later boasts that no one can put it out.”

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